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The world is not just getting flatter,
it’s getting smarter. And changes in our phone usage can be seen as the
archetype of how technology is driving the new smarter planet. The smartness
quotient in the phones is no longer driven by hardware (which gets rapidly
standardized) but rather by the number of applications that can be accessed
with the phone. However developing applications for the diverse platforms such
as Android, iOS, Windows Mobile and others, has become a herculean task. These
platforms offer endless possibilities for... [More]

IBM recently announced the IBM PureData™ System. This is the third member of a powerful family of IBM PureSystems™ that provide incredible flexibility and productivity to businesses. I’m really excited about using these systems to rapidly assemble some pretty amazing and advanced applications.
To better understand what’s going on here, let’s look at a potential scenario. Let’s imagine that we work at a large company that sells office equipment across the planet. We have several existing systems -- many databases, ERP applications, web... [More]

Can you believe it? The powerful, tiny device most of us have in our purses or pockets is really just a few years old. Of course we know that, but it’s amazing how quickly the mobile smart phone has expanded beyond its consumer roots to capture the imagination of businesses of every type. And how quickly businesses have seized opportunities to create what Geoffrey Moore calls “systems of engagement,” enhancing their corporate backbones with new mobile applications to support the modern enterprise.
For enterprise IT organizations, the focus... [More]

We are now accepting nominations for our 2013 class of IBM Champions for Rational software. Champions are IBM clients or partners in the technical community who motivate others toward our software solutions and services by being:
R esponsive - They are actively engaged with their peers through communities, user groups, and events.
R espected - They are experienced professionals who serve as technical mentors to their peers.
R ecognized - They extend themselves beyond their peer groups to share their expertise through social media,... [More]

The world of mobile development is moving faster than most of us can keep track. IBM recently announced our mobile enterprise solution, MobileFirst. We sat down with a few of our mobile leaders to ask some common development questions. Have more questions to ask? Post them in the comments and our leaders will answer!
Meet the leaders
Charles Rankin is a Senior Software Engineer who has worked for IBM in Austin, Texas for the past 19 years. He has worked in a variety of roles including test, development, architecture, and... [More]

Great mobile applications drive strong customer engagement with your enterprise. It is apparent that extending enterprise reach to customers and to employees on the move impacts every developer, not just a small team of experts delivering a mobile UI. Systems of engagement transform the enterprise from a series of transactions to an intimate conversation. This intimacy requires more than just a good looking application, it requires a deep integration with existing systems within the enterprise, which demands the skills of expert enterprise... [More]

I recently registered to attend a seminar on MMA for work. Then, I happened to mention this plan on social media. Almost immediately, I was inundated by comments and questions from colleagues, friends and family. Why are you going to a mixed martial arts seminar? When did you take up martial arts? One friend questioned, with significant skepticism, my judgment in pursuing a new career in martial arts!
I was, in fact, signing up for a ring-side seat at a seminar regarding the current thinking of the FDA with respect to its... [More]

You’ve written your mobile app. It’s deployed to an app store. But how much time did you spend improving the quality of your app?
Mobile users have a low tolerance for faults. 79 percent of mobile users will only retry an app once or twice if it fails to work the first time . The quality of your mobile app will go a long way to determining the success of your app. Low-quality apps suffer from issues such as frequent crashes,... [More]